Rumor has it......
Jan 20, 2009, 11:21 pm
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Tam.
As in Tam Airlines?
As in the largest airline in the southern hemisphere?
As in the one that announced they will be joining Star Alliance this year?
DUH!
How much did you have to drink tonight beepyou?
http://www.tam.com.br/b2c/vgn/v/inde...004232690aRCRD
As in Tam Airlines?
As in the largest airline in the southern hemisphere?
As in the one that announced they will be joining Star Alliance this year?
DUH!
How much did you have to drink tonight beepyou?
http://www.tam.com.br/b2c/vgn/v/inde...004232690aRCRD
Jan 20, 2009, 11:24 pm
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Tam.
As in Tam Airlines?
As in the largest airline in the southern hemisphere?
As in the one that announced they will be joining Star Alliance this year?
DUH!
How much did you have to drink tonight beepyou?
http://www.tam.com.br/b2c/vgn/v/inde...004232690aRCRD
As in Tam Airlines?
As in the largest airline in the southern hemisphere?
As in the one that announced they will be joining Star Alliance this year?
DUH!
How much did you have to drink tonight beepyou?
http://www.tam.com.br/b2c/vgn/v/inde...004232690aRCRD
Jan 21, 2009, 12:08 am
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TAM Airlines (Portuguese: TAM Linhas Aéreas) is a Brazilian airline. The Southern Hemisphere's largest airline, TAM is based in São Paulo and operates scheduled services from São Paulo to destinations within Brazil, as well as international flights to Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy and Germany. The company is traded on the São Paulo Exchange (BM&F Bovespa) and New York Stock Exchange as "TAM S.A."
Link to be found here :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAM_Airlines
Jan 21, 2009, 1:59 am
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Did QANTAS move to the Northern Hemisphere?
TAM
Narrowbodies: 104 (A319/320/321)
Widebodies: 25 (A330/340/777)
QANTAS
Narrowbodies: 68 (737)
Widebodies: 81 (747/767/330/380)
More airplanes, more widebodies, seems like QANTAS are quite a bit bigger to me
TAM's claim of 'LEADERSHIP IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE' is based on more passengers boarded, and more flights operated, but they're still considerably smaller than QANTAS in terms of passenger-miles.
TAM
Narrowbodies: 104 (A319/320/321)
Widebodies: 25 (A330/340/777)
QANTAS
Narrowbodies: 68 (737)
Widebodies: 81 (747/767/330/380)
More airplanes, more widebodies, seems like QANTAS are quite a bit bigger to me
TAM's claim of 'LEADERSHIP IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE' is based on more passengers boarded, and more flights operated, but they're still considerably smaller than QANTAS in terms of passenger-miles.
Last edited by CZBB; Jan 21, 2009 at 2:05 am
Jan 21, 2009, 9:10 am
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Jan 21, 2009, 9:39 am
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Thanks for the update 2k. Although I'm sure not everyone knew who TAM was, so beepyou was a valid question.
Only time I hear of TAM is when they have an accident. Didn't they have two accidents last year where there were no survivors? I don't think they have a good saftey record. But
that's just from what I've heard, no research done.
Only time I hear of TAM is when they have an accident. Didn't they have two accidents last year where there were no survivors? I don't think they have a good saftey record. But
that's just from what I've heard, no research done.
Jan 21, 2009, 10:28 am
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Thanks for the update 2k. Although I'm sure not everyone knew who TAM was, so beepyou was a valid question.
Only time I hear of TAM is when they have an accident. Didn't they have two accidents last year where there were no survivors? I don't think they have a good saftey record. But
that's just from what I've heard, no research done.
Only time I hear of TAM is when they have an accident. Didn't they have two accidents last year where there were no survivors? I don't think they have a good saftey record. But
that's just from what I've heard, no research done.
You may be confused with the Gol collision over the amazon basin.
Jan 21, 2009, 11:12 am
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Jan 21, 2009, 12:11 pm
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You're right, I'm thinking of GOL. The one who collided with the private jet. The jet landed without incident but the GOL crashed killing everyone. Hard to believe one plane can land without injury, while the other plane didn't stand a chance....
Jan 21, 2009, 1:11 pm
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Wouldn't bet my life on it, but as per Wikipedia :
TAM Airlines (Portuguese: TAM Linhas Aéreas) is a Brazilian airline. The Southern Hemisphere's largest airline, TAM is based in São Paulo and operates scheduled services from São Paulo to destinations within Brazil, as well as international flights to Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy and Germany. The company is traded on the São Paulo Exchange (BM&F Bovespa) and New York Stock Exchange as "TAM S.A."
Link to be found here :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAM_Airlines
TAM Airlines (Portuguese: TAM Linhas Aéreas) is a Brazilian airline. The Southern Hemisphere's largest airline, TAM is based in São Paulo and operates scheduled services from São Paulo to destinations within Brazil, as well as international flights to Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy and Germany. The company is traded on the São Paulo Exchange (BM&F Bovespa) and New York Stock Exchange as "TAM S.A."
Link to be found here :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAM_Airlines
The Southern Hemisphere's busiest airline (in terms of passengers enplaned and flights operated),[2]